Yankees June 10 Preview

By Caleb Breakey/MLB.com


Tyler Clippard has his sights set on keeping two streaks alive when he pitches against the Pirates on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
The right-handed rookie will aim for his third win in as many starts and the Yankees' sixth victory in a row at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Clippard is coming off his finest start since his Major League debut, in which he three-hit the Mets across six innings of one-run ball in a win on May 20.
Last Tuesday against the White Sox, the 22-year-old gave up just one run and five hits in five innings, striking out four and walking three.
The Pirates will send Shawn Chacon to the mound to try to salvage the series. The former Yankees right-hander is 2-0 with a 3.26 ERA in 19 games (three starts) this season.
Pitching matchupNYY: RHP Tyler Clippard (3-1, 3.60 ERA)Clippard was pulled after just five innings and 89 pitches in his last start, but he said that he'll work on lowering his pitch count early against the Pirates.
PIT: RHP Shawn Chacon (2-0, 3.26 ERA)Chacon said that he's learned to pace himself since stepping into the Pirates rotation. The right-hander threw 97 pitches in 5 1/3 innings in his last start and looks to improve on those numbers by stretching out his arm more in his second career appearance against the Yankees.
Player to watchTeams are unfamiliar with the wiry Clippard. Right-handed hitters, however, have knocked him around a bit in his first year in the Major Leagues, touching Clippard for 13 hits in 8 1/3 innings, a .351 batting average.